The other day on the radio, I heard some argument as to whether or not the Orioles should sign Matt Wieters to a $10 M a year contract. The part that got me was that even the people in favor seemed to assume that Wieters would take such a deal. When I expressed that idea, […]

I did a Q&A with Matt Vensel at the Baltimore Sun for his Blogger on Blogger feature; mostly on Jake Arrieta and Chris Davis, with some DH struggles and defense sprinkled in. Check it out here.

Opening Day for the Orioles was certainly fun. A win against a division rival. Adam Jones hitting rockets all over the park (he could have easily gone 4-5 or even 5-5 on the day). Chris Davis not only hitting a home run, but working back from an 0-2 count against a lefty (David Price, who's […]

I haven't posted much in a while. I'm not sure when I'll post again; maybe in a month, or maybe never*. The curiosity and interest that drove me to write has sadly been dissipating over the past couple years, and I don't know if/when it'll come back (hopefully Spring and the start of a new season […]

Unlikely to do team/player projections this year, but my intuition is that the O's are around a .500 team heading into the 2013 season and that they'll be fighting it out with the Red Sox for 4th place in the AL East. Maybe they get insanely lucky with one-run games again, but it's pretty improbable. […]

In part eleven of my (hopefully) 52 part series, Better Know a 2012 Oriole, I take a look at Adam Jones… the fightin' break-out star (sorta)! "'Adam Jones. Above average hitter despite plate discipline issues. Gold Glove center-fielder, even though the defensive stats don't like him. Team leader, who entered the season only 26 years […]

It was pretty widely acknowledged by the team that they wanted to bring Nate McLouth back for the 2013 season, and today they've accomplished that goal; McLouth will get $2 M, with the potential for another $500 K in incentives. We've discussed the Orioles signing McLouth quite a bit since the season ended; my opinion […]

In part ten of my (hopefully) 52 part series, Better Know a 2012 Oriole, I take a look at Wilson Betemit… the fightin' ineffective switch-hitter! "'When the Orioles signed Wilson Betemit to a two-year contract, it was initially a little confusing. Multiple years for a part-time player? But the price was low enough ($3.25 M […]

In part nine of my (hopefully) 52 part series, Better Know a 2012 Oriole, I take a look at Chris Tillman… the fightin' returning fastball! "'When the Orioles acquired Chris Tillman from the Mariners in the Erik Bedard trade, he was considered a top prospect. Mid 90s fastball, big curve, good numbers in the minors […]

"Given Robert Andino's down 2012, I suggested the Orioles might want to look elsewhere for a starting second baseman for 2013 if they wanted to be competitive again. When the O's picked up Alexi Casilla, the writing was kind of on the wall Andino wasn't going to be getting a starting job with the team […]